Cooperative Support Branch

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide dedicated support tailored to meet the award and administration needs of the cooperative agreements within the portfolio of large facilities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Cooperative Support Branch (CSB) is responsible for negotiation, award, administration, monitoring and oversight of complex cooperative agreements for Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), major research facilities and other large facilities in various stages in the facilities lifecycle.

SUPPORTED RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE

NSF is a primary supporter of forefront instrumentation, facilities and infrastructure for the academic research and education communities across all areas of science and engineering. NSF major research infrastructure investments provide state-of-the-art equipment and multi-user research facilities, such as distributed instrumentation networks, arrays, accelerators, telescopes, research vessels, aircraft, and earthquake simulators for research and education.

RESOURCES

NOTICES

OMB Announces Change in Micro-Purchase and Simplified Acquisitions Threshold
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that the micro-purchase threshold has been raised to $10,000 and the threshold for simplified acquisitions to $250,000. OMB issued this change on June 20, 2018 and the Uniform Guidance will be revised to conform with the law. OMB Memorandum M-18-18 provides background and information on implementation of the micro-purchase and simplified acquisitions thresholds.